Week 20 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 1/5- 1/9:

M: Discuss rise of dictators in Japan and Russia. HW: none

T: Learn about high school registration requirements. HW: discuss high school options with parents, choose classes.

W: Learn about early years of WW II and attack on Pearl Harbor. HW: family background on WWII

TH: Discuss US response to Pearl Harbor and actions in Europe and Pacific. DUE: 2 signed forms (class note, permission slip) HW: family background on WW II. REMINDER: Future Freshman Night tonight!

F: Pearl Harbor video clip. Continue WW II events. DUE: family background on WWII. HW: none.

Goals and Objectives:
Describe causes of Great Depression, and compare/ contrast with current economic events
Evaluate differences in government response to past and present economic events
Describe conditions in Europe and Asia that led to the rise of dictators in Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan
Analyze differences between fascism and communism
Describe events that led to the outbreak of World War II

Social Studies Standards:
Review rise of totalitarianism in Europe following WW I (S2, C8, PO1)
Review impact of Great Depression on US (S1, C8, PO1)
Analyze the major causes of WW II (S2, C8, PO2)
Trace events in the Pacific and Europe during WW II (S2, C8, PO3&4)
Describe causes and effects of the Holocaust (S2, C8, PO5)
Describe effects of WWII on United States (S1, C8, PO2,3,4)
Analyze Arizona’s contributions to WWII (S1, C8, PO5)
Describe events and individuals important to WW II (S1, C8, PO6,7)